Richard ChallenMar 30, 202010 minABBA – “Chiquitita”Here in the States, “Chiquitita” barely cracked the Top 30, yet another victim of America’s ABBA apathy.
Richard ChallenMar 27, 20205 minDionne Warwick – “Déjà Vu”“Déjà Vu” is an odd marriage between two competing strands of late ‘70s pop: deep burgundy soul and schlock-heavy soft-rock.
Richard ChallenMar 25, 20203 minFoghat – “Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was A Fool)”Foghat made their bones playing unrepentant Neanderthal blues for stoned teenagers, but their second-biggest single was pure country.
Richard ChallenMar 23, 20205 minThe Alan Parsons Project – “Damned If I Do”At some point, probably when an entire orchestra crashes in on top of the synthesized trumpets, it all becomes a bit too much.